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The coming of the 'gig economy': a threat to European workers?
When a new kind of flexible job opportunities coming from the United States – gathered under the expression 'gig economy' – crossed the Atlantic Ocean to reach Europe, it almost seemed like EU member states were welcoming this new way of creating jobs. Nonetheless, companies such as Uber, Airbnb or Deliveroo, which actually comes from Great Britain, have had some unforeseen social externalities on the way some EU workers are being remunerated and protected, in the case of unexpected and unwanted sick leaves for instance. Broadly speaking, they have had the effect to somehow overhaul employment standards in the European Union for the many who work for these firms, especially by taking advantage of loopholes in EU countries' work codes. As a consequence, there has been a realization from EU institutions and officials that individuals depending on the gig economy were not working in the same conditions as traditional, stably-employed workers. They are also not as well protected as these latter. But when looking at the economic outcomes generated by this kind of task-based economy, and the number of persons who actually choose to become freelancers and to sell their services from projects to projects without any safety net, it might appear that this model could eventually prevail, shattering down the old ways of employment.
Defining the gig economy: a more flexible economic model
At first, the term 'gig' was commonly used to refer to musicians who would play wherever they could, going from places to places to get paid for their performance. It was mainly used in the 1920s, to describe those musicians who did not have any stable employment. The expression 'gig economy' has now been defined in various ways and by different kinds of actor, from both the public and the private sector. Depending on where one is looking at, the gig economy represents either a promising economic model which would enable individuals to unleash their full potential and to be more creative as freelancers; or it is a temporary and unsuitable ideal which needs to be regulated by competent policymakers before too late. The gig economy has both advocates and detractors, who can point out several relevant factors explaining why they support or in the contrary resent this economic model.
On the one hand, proponents of the independent and targeted remunerated jobs that are created by companies such as Uber or Deliveroo stress the fact that in a clogged and slow-moving work market, people can actually get paid by fulfilling such tasks. Indeed, the whole idea behind the gig economy for its supporters is that individuals – who in this case work as freelancers and do not sign any stable contract of employment – can sell their work on a task to task base. For instance, in the case of Uber drivers, customers are using a mobile app whenever they need a ride. The closest Uber driver can answer the call, pick that person up and drop him or her off at the selected location. In other words, with the gig economy model, whenever there is demand for a specific good or service, someone can answer this demand with its own individual work, not a company. Firms developing their businesses in the gig economy and thriving thanks to it are typically here as intermediaries between the demand and the supply, but do not produce any physical goods or directly provide any services. They merely connect individuals with each other, the provider and the enquirer. They also do not possess the physical capital required to make the service or good available. Again, taking the example of Uber, the Silicon Valley-based firm does not possess any vehicles, even though they are considered as a transportation company. The different transportation means actually belong to the individuals using the digital platform provided by Uber, which simply helps demand meet supply. This simple model is, for the gig economy supporters, a very efficient one, as it allows freelancers to easily find tasks to fulfil, and of course get remunerated for their labour. For the Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas, who intervened on the topic at Tallinn during the EU summit on the digital economy, the flexible work force that gig economy workers represent allows for "billions of euros of economic growth, millions of new jobs, flexible working hours, and more balanced work and family life".
On the other side of the spectrum, detractors of this economic paradigm do not share the same enthusiasm about the gig economy and the related firms that come to mind when pondering about it. In fact, they usually do not believe the small tasks offered by such economy provide sufficient pay for its freelance workers. This deprives them from having any safety net if no work is available at a given time, as they deeply rely on demand for earning a living. Closely related to the previous point, opponents to the gig economy also claim that these workers do not benefit from the same working conditions traditional employees do, especially when it comes to stopping working for unwanted reasons. If one takes the example of a Deliveroo rider who would break a foot while performing his or her task of delivering food from a given restaurant to a customer, it would appear that the time this person will take to fully recover from the injury will be time he or she will not be able to work. As the company considers this deliveryman or woman as a self-employed person – another term for freelancer – it will not provide any economic compensations while this person recovers. And since the total amount of money this individual is earning thanks to the deliveries might not be sufficient for putting much money aside – what we call the safety net – it might be hard to live without performing remunerated tasks, made available by the delivery company. Therefore, the main issue for opponents to the gig economy is related to the fact that the workers depending on it do not benefit from the same employment protections other, more traditional employees might enjoy.
The gig economy workers: framing the status of freelancers
At the centre of most debates related to the gig economy, there is a great salience given to the status of the freelance workers. They are indeed at the very heart of this economic model, as they are the ones to provide the in demand good or service, not the company. This kind of work has been defined by the consulting and advising agency McKinsey in its 2016 analysis on independent workers. In the report, McKinsey defines freelance workers and more generally independent work as having "three defining features: a high degree of autonomy; payment by task, assignment, or sales; and a short-term relationship between worker and client". This definition, according to the consulting agency, "encompasses people who provide labor services as well as those who sell goods or rent assets". Independent workers thus provide labour, sell goods and rent assets; but they also include freelancing accountants, web designers, scientists, or journalists, only to mention these professions. Therefore, the gig economy workers can be distinguished from full-time permanent workers by the three features highlighted in the report, and they are not only Uber drivers or Airbnb hosts: they can be almost anything, as long as they can be assimilated into the three criteria pinpointed by McKinsey.
As previously stated, self-employed people using the new ways of answering demands – such as Airbnb or eBay – are rather independent from any overarching traditional companies, setting rules and wages, taking place in offices and gathering capital. These individuals are only using the platforms that have been made available to them to sell their labour to others, consequently having a high level of autonomy, as they can choose which task they want to fulfil and at which time they want to do so. Moreover, as underlined in McKinsey's report, each job they undertake or each good they sell – using the digital platforms mentioned above – brings gig economy workers an income, as they are remunerated after any job or sale they perform. Finally, freelancers indeed shortly get in touch with the people they serve through the service or the good they provide. Taking the example of an Airbnb host, the freelancer who puts his or her place at the disposal of someone else for a short period of time actually gets to meet their 'customers', and sometimes share the accommodation with them. Thus, there is a real human contact created between the supplier and the buyer, which usually cannot be found when it comes to huge firms producing a given good, pack it and sell it without having any interaction with its clients.
When taking into account these features for defining gig economy workers, it appears that a lot of working people could fit into these criteria, much more than government statistics might reveal. Indeed, statistics from the European Union depicting the economic state of the EU-15 – which represent the 15 biggest economies in the EU – shows that only about 11% of the working age population in these countries have had to go through independent work in their life. Whereas if the McKinsey definition is taken as a reference for analysing and tallying up independent workers, it turns out that 20 to 30 % of the working age population can be considered having already been part of the gig economy. Finally, if a deeper analysis is made considering the age groups of these workers, it appears that independent workers are primarily young individuals who usually have never had a permanent full-time job for more than 18 months, even though they have skills and education.
Now, when looking at the actual choice independent workers make when they work within the framework of the gig economy, it also seems that not all of them are undertaking short-term, targeted tasks or jobs because they willingly chose to do so. According to the same McKinsey report above-mentioned, "there are four key segments of independent workers: Thirty percent are 'free agents', who actively choose independent work and derive their primary income from it. Approximately 40 percent are 'casual earners', who use independent work for supplemental income and do so by choice. 'Reluctants', who make their primary living from independent work but would prefer traditional jobs, make up 14 percent. The 'financially strapped', who do supplemental independent work out of necessity, account for 16 percent". When looking at this distribution, it appears that most of the gig workers are in fact making a rational choice and eventually willingly decide to work as freelancers. According to the report, about 70% of freelancers have chosen to work this way, with 30% of them choosing to fully earn a living by doing so, and 40% as an additional source of income. This however leaves a proportion of about 30% of independent workers who would rather be in another professional situation, or cannot live without the income generated by the small jobs or sales they undertake.
The gig economy: a threat to the EU's conventional working conditions?
The European Union has since its very genesis been an advocate of social rights and social protection for workers, no matter which kind of jobs they were performing, even though historically social matters were state-centred prerogatives. Still, in the past, some measures have been put forward at the EU level in an attempt to improve EU workers' social conditions, such as the harmonization of social regulations and standards among EU countries, specifically focusing on health and safety at work, enhancing working conditions and equality in the workplace. These social measures are usually being gathered into the expression 'Social Europe', which represents the wish of the EU institutions to do more considering social rights and security EU-wise. The EU has known some successes and faced some failures in this policy area, but still strives to do more to reach a fully developed Social Europe, a European Union where economic liberalization would go alongside social rights protection. In the case of flexible workers and freelancers, the Union does not intend on letting this specific group of people undergo social inequalities without trying to improve their personal situations either.
The real issue the European Union expects to tackle in the context of freelance work is related to the social protection of gig economy workers. The European Commission especially seeks to give the same rights for both full-time, permanent workers as well as short-term, part-time ones, in order to erase social inequalities that might arise from social protection disparities between these two statuses. The Commission's plan, entitled "the European Pillar of Social Rights", hopes to realize exactly what has been previously stated: equal working conditions and social protection for every type of workers. The plan lays out 20 principles, distributed between three overarching categories, as follows: Chapter I: Equal opportunities and access to the labour market; Chapter II: Fair working conditions; and finally Chapter III: Social protection and inclusion. The second chapter is actually the one that is most interesting in terms of protecting gig economy workers, and giving them the same working conditions as more traditional employees. Under this theme, the Commission wrote the following statements about flexible and independent employment:
Regardless of the type and duration of the employment relationship, workers have the right to fair and equal treatment regarding working conditions, access to social protection and training. The transition towards open-ended forms of employment shall be fostered. In accordance with legislation and collective agreements, the necessary flexibility for employers to adapt swiftly to changes in the economic context shall be ensured.
Here, the Commission wanted to ensure that gig economy workers should indeed have access to the same rights as conventional permanent workers, even though they are not considered as employees by companies evolving in this kind of economy. Therefore, as being part of the 20 principles gathered in the Pillar of Social Rights, this initiative will be considered at the level of the EU, and the Commission's proposals could lead to further social rights for these independent workers. It would also give more legitimacy to the European Union considering social issues, and could help the cause of a Social Europe. Later in this second chapter, the Commission adds that:
Innovative forms of work that ensure quality working conditions shall be fostered. Entrepreneurship and self-employment shall be encouraged. Occupational mobility shall be facilitated. Employment relationships that lead to precarious working conditions shall be prevented, including by prohibiting abuse of atypical contracts. Any probation period should be of reasonable duration.
When the gig economy started to gain ground in Europe a few years ago, the European Union had actually been criticized for wanting to hamper the advent of gig economy firms such as Uber, Deliveroo or Airbnb. By stating this, the Commission wanted to reaffirm its support to any means available – gig economy comprised – for creating new job opportunities for European workers, as long as it does not negatively impact self-employed individuals. Therefore, the aim of the Commission is to regulate this rising economic model, because it believes that if it does not try to set some ground rules, freelancers will suffer the consequences of not having equal social rights with more traditional workers. However, regulating companies thriving thanks to self-employed workers – also referred to as contractors – means hindering the very reasons why these firms developed in the first place: being flexible and not having to worry about the contractors' working conditions.
The EU, the gig economy and social inequalities: toward more regulations?
To counter the negative social externalities stemming from the gig economy model that have been highlighted throughout this paper, the EU and more precisely the European Commission seeks to institute more rules and regulations surrounding gig economy firms. Furthermore, not only the EU but its member states have acted against the harm freelancers depending on these companies might undergo because of the lack of social protections. Countries such as the UK or France have indeed started to condemn the aggressive cost-cutting and expansion tactics Uber and Deliveroo-like firms have always used as a business model. For instance, the UK and especially the City of London have condemned – through the traditional judicial system – the firm Uber for not recognizing some of its drivers as employees, and forced the US-based enterprise to do so. The firm appealed the ruling, but if the judges' decision holds, it would mean that these newly recognized 'employees' would benefit from the same social protections and working conditions any employee from more conventional businesses already enjoy. In the ruling, the judges justified their verdict by saying that: "The notion that Uber in London is a mosaic of 30,000 small businesses linked by a common 'platform' is to our minds faintly ridiculous". "Drivers do not and cannot negotiate with passengers", the judges added. "They are offered and accept trips strictly on Uber's terms". By stating this in their legal decision, these UK judges considered that as Uber drivers follow rules and apply prices that are being set up by the company and not directly by them, they cannot be only viewed as freelance workers. They are therefore entitled to the same social benefits any employee should be entitled to. If the ruling is upheld, it could create a precedent for future rulings against gig economy companies, not only Uber.
Even though it might appear like a victory for gig economy workers, the fact that courts are starting to condemn these businesses at both the EU and national levels could also turn out to be counterproductive. Similarly, if the EU Commission wishes to more deeply regulate gig economy firms, it could lead to the end of this business model as we know it, and therefore to the end of all the job opportunities it has been able to generate. In fact, by trying to create a legal framework around these firms, which would be similar to the regulations that are currently in place for more traditional businesses, the EU could alter the very nature of the gig economy, and threaten it. The increasing of social protections for freelancers and contractors working within this kind of economy would have a negative impact on the millions of jobs that have been caused by it, as it would also mean an increase of costs for gig economy companies. As a consequence, they could no longer be as flexible as they currently are, and the people depending on them would be the first ones to take the hit, as they would most likely stop having as much small jobs and tasks to fulfil. Firms such as Uber, Deliveroo or Airbnb would become more traditional in the way businesses are usually run, and could no longer rely on as much freelancers as they do now, because of the increasing of costs stemming from more social protection.
In this setting, the EU as well as national governments will have to make a tremendous choice, or strive to find a balance between too much regulations and too few social protections for gig economy workers.
Raphaël Moncada
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CEB Global: https://www.cebglobal.com/talentdaily/eu-commission-sets-sights-on-job-security-in-the-gig-economy/
Euractiv: http://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/how-the-gig-economy-is-changing-employment/
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European Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/epsc/publications/strategic-notes/future-work_en
European Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/priorities/deeper-and-fairer-economic-and-monetary-union/european-pillar-social-rights/european-pillar-social-rights-20-principles_en
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European Commission: https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/2fb24306-afc1-11e7-837e-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-47204201
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McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/employment-and-growth/Independent-work-Choice-necessity-and-the-gig-economy
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Etta James' famous album 'Sings For Lovers', originally from 1962, reissued on 180-GRAM VINYL. SIDE 1: 1. Don't Take Your Love From Me 2. How Do You Speak To An Angel 3. Fools Rush In 4. Don't Blame Me 5. Someone To Watch Over Me SIDE 2: 1. Again 2. I Want To Be Loved 3. It ... read more »
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Despite adverse winter conditions and strong winds, we are still able to harvest walnuts, apples, quince and cherry tomatoes. Recently our main apple tree(holding three different grafted apples) was torn from the ground. Half the roots were exposed, but our visiting family members were able to lift the tree back into position. The earth was compacted onto the roots and after a week the tree still stands and the apples are developing further. The walnut trees let go of their fruits in the strong winds – no need to shake them this year. The quince were left too long on the trees: not all could be preserved because the flesh inside had turned a faint brown colour.


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Academy Teams News News Archive October 16, 2012
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are sorry to announce that Head of Youth Development Steve Whitney has left the club by mutual consent.
Steve wished to seek a new challenge within football and both he and the club felt that now was the right time for him to step away, with the NSYL and Academy teams all currently flourishing.
Steve was instrumental in helping to get the NSYL team off the ground last season and has also played an important role in forming the new AFC Rushden & Diamonds Academy.
Everyone at the club would like to thank Steve for all of the hard work that he has put in over the last 18 months and to wish him well for the future.
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The Town of Peki'in: Continuous Jewish Presence Since Destruction of 2nd Temple
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Peki'in and Jerusalem are the only two places in Israel where Jews have been living, uninterrupted, since the Temple's destruction. Peki'in is also very relevant to the Lag B'Omer holiday.
By: Rabbi Ari Enkin, Rabbinic Director, United with Israel
In my last article on the festival of Lag Ba'omer, I mentioned Peki'in, a primarily Druze town in northern Israel that has a significant, albeit neglected, connection to the Lag B'Omer celebrations. According to tradition, Jews have maintained a continued presence in Peki'in since the destruction of the Second Temple. The only exception was during the years 1936–1939, when Peki'in's Jews were forced to leave due to the violent Arab riots. The only family to return when the riots subsided was the Zinati family.
According to the Talmud, Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah opened a Yeshiva in Peki'in, and as mentioned in the previous article, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and his son Rabbi Elazar hid in a cave in Peki'in for 13 years to escape the Roman execution warrant on Rabbi Shimon.
In addition to Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's cave, the ancient synagogue of Peki'in is definitely worth visiting. Located in the center of Peki'in, the synagogue is said to have built into its walls two stones taken from the walls of the second Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Some say that the yeshiva of Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah was located on the grounds of the Peki'in synagogue.
In 1926 and 1930 respectively, two old stone tablets were uncovered on the synagogue grounds. One depicts a menorah, shofar and lulav, and the second depicts a Torah Ark. Both are dated to the late 2nd century. In February 2017, an 1,800-year-old limestone column capital was found, which was engraved with Hebrew writing, further strengthening the proof of a Jewish presence in Peki'in since the Second Temple era.
Israel's 100-shekel banknote has a picture of former Israeli President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi on one side and of the Peki'in synagogue on the other. President Ben Zvi was a strong supporter of Jewish renewal and restoration in Peki'in. Peki'in and Jerusalem are the only two places in Israel where Jews have been living, uninterrupted, since the Temple's destruction.
The synagogue, as well as the other Jewish sites in Pekiin, are maintained by octogenarian Margalit Zinati, the only Jew still living in Peki'in today. She traces her family as one of the first to arrive after the destruction of the Second Temple. Both of Margalit's parents were born in Peki'in, and according to her family tradition, their roots in Peki'in and continuous presence in the town date back over 2,000 years. So, too, her family served as priests in the Holy Temple before it was destroyed.
Margalit never married so that she could remain in the now-predominantly Druze town of Pekiin . Last month I had the honor to meet Margalit Zinati in her home and hear her story first-hand.
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Once an FFL is obtained, there are varying types of FFLs. As a business grows, it may be necessary to apply for a different type of FFL. With these various FFL type licenses, also comes an increased level of regulation. Particularly with manufacturing or modifying firearms, an FFL needs to be very cautious as to not violate ATF statutes. Legal advice to maintain FFL compliance is crucial as weapons are manufactured. To sell modified or manufactured weapons, the ATF requires that a serial number is required. When storing manufactured weapons, specific regulation applies and a firearm lawyer pays attention to the details that avoid ATF audit pitfalls. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreements can establish a lucrative business relationship that helped a firearm company make money where traditionally a competitor has dominated. The agreement can vastly improve the operation of a FFL and increase the manufacture of your product. This business potential is not without risk to your FFL. Clarior Law can craft the OEM agreement that the arrangement is beneficial for your company in the long term. At some point, it may behoove an FFL to subcontract manufacturing work through a different firearms company. This FFL variance work is best moderated through sound legal representation so that the relationship may benefit from the arrangement.


Before we left for Colorado I packed up all of our patriotic decor and switched it out for some fun "Back to School" items. I want to build up some anticipation before we start back the first week in August and since Mason will be joining me and Luke at MCA this year it's EXTRA special.
Last year I made a fun apple to hang over my stove, but when I went up in the attic I couldn't find it. That's more than likely because it's buried under my gobs and gobs of Halloween boxes, but nevertheless, I needed something above the stove and so I whipped up a wreath using supplies I had on hand.
My kitchen window is always my favorite spot to spruce up for holidays. The banner I made in photoshop and had printed at Sam's club.
I kept the apothecary jars simple, crayons, peanut butter filled pretzels and faux apples from Hobby Lobby.
You can find the Hip Hip Hooray sign HERE, my lamp is from WalMart (base - shade) and the vintage globe I found at a thrift store years ago.
I found this wire stand at HomeGoods before Christmas and the only thing I really ever change up on is what is in the glass jar. I filled it with mini faux apples from Hobby Lobby.
The boxwood is also from HomeGoods.
I've always wanted a big, vintage map above my mantle for back to school, but I haven't found one that I've loved in my budget, so I improvised and picked up a $12 cork board from Hobby Lobby and a $5 map. Voila!
The chalkboard I found on Craigslist - sorry that doesn't help much!
These little globes I found at HomeGoods. They're THE CUTEST! I mixed the globes, some mini apples and pencils in with a cheap garland and done!
I don't love the scale of this framed photo, but it will work for now. I found it at an antique store years and years ago and loved it. Dave and I met in marching band and I LOVE vintage photos.
I'm a total craft supply hoarder, and will pick things up when they're on sale and most of the time if an idea strikes me I have what I need on hand to get it done. I like my burlap wreaths super full, so on this large wire frame I used 6 of the burlap rolls and only 2 of the striped twill.
These kinds of wreaths can look intimidating, but you really can't mess them up. I started with a little tail and then just wove the burlap over and under and back and forth through the frame.
I try to keep my loops about the same size, but it's not super crucial.
One of the burlap rolls does two of the sections on the frame.
For the striped twill, I left a little tail and then wove it through every 8" or so. Easy!
Then I hot glued the yellow burlap flower and little apple to the corner and tied it on using the wire.
I love that it's simple, but still festive. Next week I'll probably change the chalkboard to a back to school countdown for the boys.
Hope you enjoyed our few festive touches and that you are SAVORING the last bit(s) of summer!
I am in complete denial that we start school in exactly one month and one day!
The black and white on that wreath looks so good!!! Love all the back to school decor! Can't wait to see it in person!
Thanks, girly!!! And yes! Pizza night soon!
Andrea, I love the quote on the chalk board above the mantle! It's especially great for sending off the little ones to school. My oldest starts preK in September and I may need to steal that one for him. Thanks for sharing all your great back to school decor!
Andrea, Andrea, Andrea, Andrea, A-N-D-R-E-A! I love it when your house is decorated for back to school!! Everything is perfection friend!!
That wreath makes me ooooooh and ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I love it!!!!!
Patriotic will TOTALLY work through Labor Day! And I loooove the classroom linkup idea!!! That's FABULOUS and I'm jotting it down for September. THANK YOU!
I can smell the crayons now. Not too early for me. Im on it.
Super cute! I can't believe it's time for y'all to start back to school...we don't go back until the 24th. Happy last (full) week of summer!
Thanks, girly!!! We're excited to enjoy our last few days together!
I love that wreath and your mantle decor and the mini apples in jars! We don't go back to school here in NY until September but I will be picking up the supplies to make all these things asap!! Good luck next week!!
Thanks, Ramona! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
I love burlap and so it's only natural that I would love burlap wreathes! I can't wait to make this- thanks for the tutorial!!!!
I love that chalk sign, you did an amazing job! Also that wreath is adorable!
Would you be willing to do a video tutorial on wreath making?
Yes please, I second what Megan said!
EEEK! I always feel super awkward on video, but I would totally do one for you guys. Maybe a Halloween wreath???
This is really cute! I have yet to tackle any wreath DIYs.
They're so easy!!! You should definitely try one ASAP!
Whenever I see photos of your home and your little touches, I always think what a happy home it is for your kids:) What a blessing!
Thanks, Kathy! That means so much!!!
I've made approximately one billion burlap wreaths and never once used that kind of wreath form...it always seemed so scary. I use the one with the little twisty tie spikes on it, but this one looks much fluffier! And I'm right there with you on in-service next week. I'm equal parts excited and tired!
I've never even seen the one with the twisty tie spikes!!!
LOVE the wreath. And the garland!!! You have the best decorations always!!
Your back to school decorations are always my FAV!! I love love love that you included a picture of you & Dave in band together!! How FUN! And all the apples, gloves, etc...the list goes on & on...but the wreath is my absolute FAV!! I want to try to make one of these, & you make it look so easy!! Love it all, friend!!
Hi Andrea! I don't have any littles at home -- going off to school-- but I love your home and your sweet decorating touches! I may have to make a wreath just for my porch !!!! Cute ideas!
It would be great for your porch! Thanks so much for reading, Kim!
You always amaze me with your decor for every holiday! You are super woman!!!
Your window area behind the sink is always my favorite. What a great space.
Oh, gosh! Now I'm blushing :) Thanks, Melanie!
Hi Andrea! What a great wreath, I may have to try something like that! :) I teach at a Christian school too, and students come back in just three weeks from today! The back-to-school buzz is real. Last year was my first year teaching and it was exhausting! However, reading your blog inspired me to push through and get out and do things after school anyway! (Caffeine had a lot to do with it, too.) On my first day with students I commented on your blog saying that I was a first year teacher about to begin my school year. Your comment back to me was so encouraging (though now I don't even remember what it was), so I just wanted to thank you. I enjoy your blog daily and am glad to follow along with someone who feels the same way at the beginning of the school year. Enjoy your year!
Love them - and your decorations are tip-toeing into fall just a bit!! We have two weeks and then it's back to school for us too!
Quick, silly question- How do you hang your wreath?! You've probably been asked and answered but I need a good way to hang some! Thanks!
AWESOME!!!! I can't wait to check them out. THANK YOU!
love this wreath, I actually have those supplies on hand, might have to make something for the front door...thanks!
You're so welcome! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
Awwww! So sweet!!! :) Thank you!
I love the wreath and the globes are really cute!
We don't even finish for the Summer until tomorrow!
WHOA!! That's crazy! When do you go back?
Cavallini and Co. sells the most gorgeous vintage maps (and everything else!!!) for super cheap! I bought one and mod podged it to a canvas - but they just came out with a new style of poster mounts/hangers.
When GG is pitching a fit, we typically try to ignore her. Once she calms down we comfort and such, but in the throes of a tantrum and such we try not to give her any attention for it. We try not to reward the behavior with snuggles and such, but also try not to get angry, because she is just a toddler. There are definitely times when that plan goes awry, but in general that's how we handle it.
Any time! Also - you can totally email me if you have other questions! dave-and-andrea@hotmail.com I am soooooo not an expert AT ALL, but I can share what has worked/not worked for our family.
You truly go all out! Come to NC and do over my classroom this year??????
Great wreath! You make such a warm, cozy, inviting home for your family:) I can't believe you start back so soon! We homeschool and we'll be starting in a little over three weeks. I'm sort of looking forward to it;).
The beginning of the school year is always so exciting :) And thank you for your kind words!
In the 5%.... I miss Texas schools!
Those mini globes are ADORABLE! Love the wreath too of course!
I'm so behind on reading your blog! Super excited to get into bed and start catching up on your blog! I always love seeing your house and the fun decor you add for holidays and events! I've been wanting a burlap wreath and I just might be able to make one, thanks for this super cute post!!
So cute! I swear no matter how many times I look at tutorials for those burlap wreaths mine always end up sucking..haha. Love all your decorations and your perspective on back to school. I always love it because it was like a fresh beginning, fall is around the corner and all the things I love like friday night football, my birthday and fall clothes!
I pinned this a while ago and now I'm just coming back to it to make one for Thanksgiving! Do you know how long and wide your rolls of burlap are if you don't mind me asking? And the size of the wreath frame? Thank you!


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How to Feel Empowered as a Caregiver
Caregivers can avoid bitterness and burnout by waking up to the options within their reach
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Caregiving stress is better handled when caregivers believe they have the power to make choices about their circumstances.
Angela, 56, spoke in a defeated tone: "I have no choice about caring for my mom. Everyone's depending on me. I feel trapped." She sounded more resigned than angry.
Angela's words and manner troubled me. In my 22 years of practice as a psychologist, I've heard many family caregivers use nearly identical language to describe their sense of hopelessness — stuck in duties they didn't choose, burdened by increasing demands, helpless to make changes. Worse, they tend to reject others' well-meaning advice as futile.
It's as if they feel fated to continue what they've been doing, no matter how much they're suffering. To me, they seem not just mired in their predicament but overly pessimistic — and very likely depressed.
There's no question that caregiving can be arduous. But in the past 40 years social scientists have found that people handle adversity better when they believe they have the power to make choices about their circumstances. We say these people have a sense of "agency": They feel they can be agents of positive change on behalf of their loved ones — and themselves. By contrast, people who think they lack the power of choice are likelier to drag themselves through the day feeling demoralized and diminished.
When University of Pittsburgh social psychologist Richard Schulz analyzed a 2009 National Alliance for Caregiving/AARP survey of nearly 1,400 caregivers, he found that 44 percent of respondents had reported "a lack of choice in taking on the caregiving role." These caregivers had higher levels of "emotional stress, physical strain and negative health impacts" than those who felt they could choose whether and how they engaged in caregiving.
No surprise, then, that my best advice to Angela was to increase her capacity to recognize and exercise available choices. For caregivers in general (and for Angela in particular), that one small act of willful awareness usually spells the difference between feeling steam-rollered by caregiving and actively getting ahead of its pressures.
Here are some more ideas on how to expand your own power of choice:
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Choose intentionally, not passively
Even caregivers who feel burdened by their obligations admit they made a conscious choice not to abandon a loved one who is aging, ill or disabled. When I counsel members of this group, I urge them to embrace their caregiving choice as an expression of their free will. Doing so helps them feel more like actors, and less like stage props, in their family drama. It also drives home the fact that just as they chose to provide care, so too can they choose not to provide it — especially in cases where the mounting responsibilities of the task begin to overwhelm them.
Ground your choice in positive reasons
Rationales matter. Saying to yourself, "I provide care because no one else will" may strike you as realistic, but it threatens to make you resentful over time — and that's no way to sustain yourself as a caregiver. Instead, look within yourself and diagnose your motivation in a way that will keep you going, even as caregiving grows tougher:
"I provide care because of my moral or spiritual convictions."
"I'm the caregiver for my parent because I want to return the favor to someone who took good care of me."
"I provide care because I want to offer an example for my children of what it means to be a loving family member."
Could you delegate certain chores?
Stepping up to a caregiving responsibility does not necessarily mean indentured servitude. The most resilient caregivers are those who decide which caregiving tasks they can tackle themselves, and which others require a second pair of hands (or more). Angela, for example, could make a general commitment to care for her mother, but — finances permitting — opt to employ home health aides to bathe and dress her mother each day. This gives the daughter the right to choose among caregiving tasks, even if her mother prefers her help for such personal needs. By defining her commitments, the daughter maintains active control over her caregiving experience. She also keeps herself from becoming helpless — and possibly depressed.
Choose continually
Conditions and resources change over the course of a long-term caregiving commitment. That means you'll have to fine-tune your caregiving plan periodically. Caregivers must choose among available options to meet new problems as they arise; they also must decide how to pace themselves and balance the needs of various family members. The power of caregiving choice lies in this creative process — to be nimble, determined and bold enough to decide what's best for all.
Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist and family therapist, is a member of the AARP Caregiving Advisory Panel.
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How to insert a border around every page in an open document in Word 97 and 2000.
It's easy to insert a border around every page in an open document, but to ensure that this border doesn't interfere with page contents, it's best to apply it after the document is complete. To do so, simply click on any document text, then select Borders and Shading under the Format menu. If you click on a picture or WordArt element instead of text, you'll end up placing a border around the selected graphic element, not the full page. After the Borders and Shading dialog appears, click the Page Border tab. The current setting will probably be "None."
Click Box in the Setting column. A thumbnail display of how a selected border will look in your document will appear in the Preview window in the right column of the Page Border tab. Click the sides of this Preview graphic or click the border buttons that frame the edges of the Preview diagram to add or remove particular border lines. You can choose a border's line style, color, width and art pattern. For example, to apply a picture border around the edge of the page, click the down arrow in the Art drop-down list. Scroll the list of design options, then click the one you want to apply. To delete this border, click the down arrow in the Art drop-down list and then choose None. To frame the page with several border elements, click the Custom setting in the Borders and Shading dialog, then choose a line style.
Click the desired Preview window border button. This applies the style to a particular side of the border frame. To apply another border style to other parts of the frame, select the desired border style, then click the relevant border buttons on the Preview diagram. Word does not allow you to apply different Art styles to the sides of a page border. Usually, Word applies your border selection to every page in the open document. However, if you don't want to apply the border to the whole document. Click the arrow in the Apply To: drop-down list on the Page Border tab of the Borders and Shading dialog, then make a selection. You can apply a border to a particular document section, the first page of a particular section, or all but the first page of a particular section.


Report of the Living Resources Roundtable, House Document 52, 1992, (Virginia Delegation report).
Addressing Issues Related to State Ownership of Certain Ungranted lands on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, House Document 80, 1993 (Virginia Delegation report).
The Condition and Future Prospects of the Shellfish industry in Virginia, House Document 535, 1993 (Virginia Delegation report).
Addressing Issues Related to the Management of the Blue Crab, House Document 61, 1996 (Virginia Delegation report).
Addressing Issues Related to the Management of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, House Joint Resolution 283, 1999 (Virginia Delegation report).
The following list of publications were either the Commission's Blue Crab Technical Work Group (TWG), or the Commission's Bi-State Blue Crab Advisory Committee (BBCAC).
Chesapeake Bay Commission Blue Crab Technical Work Group (TWG) 2003 Status Report.
Non-Tidal Wetlands Protection Programs for the Chesapeake Bay Region: A Review and Comparison, September 1988.
The Development of Effective State Non-Tidal Wetlands Protection Programs Position Statement, November 1988.
Oil Spill Liability Statutes and Clean-Up Programs for the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tributaries: A Review and Comparison, September 1989.
Oil Spill Prevention Recommendations for the Chesapeake Bay Region, January 1990.
Striped Bass Management in the Chesapeake Bay: An Intricate Approach, May 1991.
The Incorporation of Environmental Education Curricula into the State School Systems in the Chesapeake Bay Region: Status and Needs, September 1991.
An Analysis of Riparian Forest Buffer Policies in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, January 1995.
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Restoration and Conflicts with Seafood Harvesting Techniques, May 1998.
Phosphorus: New Challenges for the Next Century, December 1998.
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Virginia, May 1999.
Phragmites Australis in the Chesapeake Bay Region - Key Issues, June, 2000.
The Introduction of Nonindigenous Species to the Chesapeake Bay via Ballast Water, January 1995.


Ardbeg is one of my favourite whiskies and distilleries. The current distillery dates back to 1815 but there have been records of legal distilleries on the same site since 1794. Ardbeg was closed in the 1980's when it belonged to Allied Domecq, who also owned Laphroaig. In 1990 they started to run the distillery for a few months each year to get filling for the blend Ballantines. The distillery was run on a wing and a prayer by the then assistant Manager of Laphroaig Micky Heads. Today Micky is Ardbeg's Distillery Manager and one of the World's best distillers. In 1997 the distillery was sold to the Glenmorangie Company for £7.1m, including stock. They had to spend at least the same amount again to update the distillery. The distillery is really doing well with a lot more attention to detail and much better wood policy which brings me to this bottling.


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If You *Still* Don't Own A Meat Thermometer, Here are 3 We'd Recommend
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There are certain tool recommendations that we really mean, and a meat thermometer is one of them. They completely take the guessing game out of cooking meat and sometimes, you can't put a price on that peace of mind. That said, these handy thermometers range in price from $20 to upwards of $100, so there are a couple things to keep in mind before you go spending all of your money on a single gadget. If you're ready to enter the easy, carefree world of meat thermometers but you're not sure where to start your search, here are 3 options for every kind of home cook.
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If this thermometer is going to be something that you'll be pulling out several times a week, then you want to make sure it's the best one out there. The industry standard is a Thermapen, according to test kitchen developer Robin Bashinsky, and if you're someone who's constantly searing steaks or roasting chickens, this tool is about to become your best friend. Generating a temperature reading in 3 seconds and possessing a 1,500-hour battery life, this is as good as meat thermometers come. Yes, it is $99, and that's a lot of money to spend on a meat-cooking tool, however because you're using it frequently enough, we like to think that you'll get your money's worth. Bonus: You can use this thermometer for just about any kitchen task that requires precise temperature control; beyond taking the internal temperature of animal proteins, you can use the Thermapen as a candy thermometer when working with boiling sugar, to take the temperature of your frying oil, etc.
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New Market in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
By William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2016
1. 9 West Main Street FCLF Marker
9 West Main Street. .
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation Registered [Property] 261. . This historical marker was erected by Frederick County Landmarks Foundation. It is in New Market in Frederick County Maryland
Landmarks Foundation
Registered [Property] 261
Erected by Frederick County Landmarks Foundation. (Marker Number 261.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 39° 22.983′ N, 77° 16.222′ W. Marker is in New Market, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on Main Street (Old National Pike) (Maryland Route 144) west of Prospect Street (Maryland Route 874), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 West Main Street, New Market MD 21774, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 13 West Main Street (a few steps from this marker); New Market in the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); 5 West Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 3 West Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); New Market (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named New Market
2. 9 West Main Street and FCLF Marker
(within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of New Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Mile Stones of the old National Pike (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.
More about this marker. The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation has recognized more than 300 county structures with historical markers.
Also see . . .
1. Frederick County Landmarks Foundation Historic Plaques Program. (Submitted on October 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Frederick County (MD) Historic Preservation Plan (June 2007). (Submitted on October 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.


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Cartoon Network's smash-hit series explodes on to PS2 as KND save the world yet again.
When Father masterminds an Arctic Prison break to free the villains, it's up to you to take your favourite Kids Next Door operative through 14 exciting levels, each with new environments, new danger and new levels of fun.
Utilise each Kids Next Door hero's unique strengths and special skills as you dive, dodge, jump and attack to complete your mission. Gather "Powuh Ups", collect 2x4 Technology to upgrade your weapons, and get ready for a showdown of epic proportions!
Pilot the Kids Next Door C.O.O.L.B.U.S. and collect "Powuh Up" items for super power boosts.
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Do Women Need Their Own Races?
NYRR News Service
Running media heavyweights debate the merits of all-women racing
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The start line of the 2010 NYRR Mini 10K, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary as the nation's first women-only race.
On June 3, 1972, New York Road Runners staged the world's first all-women's road race, the 6-mile Crazylegs Mini Marathon. The event was born into a different athletic world than the one in which women compete today. Title IX—the federal law that bars sexual discrimination from federally funded higher education programs, including athletics—was still three weeks away from being enacted, and it had been only six weeks since women had been allowed to officially compete in the historic Boston Marathon for the first time. It would be another 12 years before the women's marathon was added to the Olympic Games, and 16 years—16 years!—until a women's 10,000-meters race was added.
That first year of the Mini, 78 women signed up for the race, and it's safe to say that all 78 were defying a lot of stereotypes at the time. In 2011, 4,766 women finished the event, down from a high of 6,582 in 1997. As crucial as all-women's races were when they began, has their time passed? Are they still needed, or even desirable? Going head-to-head on the topic are Amby Burfoot, recently retired longtime executive editor at Runner's World magazine, and Barbara Huebner, a former sportswriter for The Boston Globe.
Amby Burfoot: I'm a strong believer in women-only road races. I feel they represent the best, most successful, least threatening way to continue introducing women to the sport. Here's an example from my own family: My daughter, Laura, who's a 31-year-old goddess in all imaginable ways, has never run a road race. She did tennis and swimming in high school, but not much since then. Now she's getting interested in joining her old man in a couple of races before he's completely fossilized. I'm thrilled, but want her to begin very cautiously. My wife thought it might be fun if the two of them ran the Mini this year. Except for a date conflict, Laura would have agreed. I'm not sure she even knew about women-only races. But when the subject came up, she immediately said: "I LOVE the idea of a race just for women."
Barbara Huebner: That's a great story about your daughter. I guess I would ask her, why? In 1972, an all-women's road race was the gateway to a new world at a time when more than a few people thought that if a woman ran more than 800 meters, her uterus would fall out. It was a brilliant idea, and I tip my cap to Kathrine Switzer and Nina Kuscsik and the other brave and persistent women of the '70s who worked so hard to get us where we are today. But where we are today is this: According to statistics from Running USA, women now account for 53 percent of race finishers in the United States. Running is one of the few sports in which women receive equal prize money to men. It may be the most equal sport on earth. So why hasn't the time passed for all-women's races?
AB: "Why" is always a good question, but it also leads to academic discussion. As far as I can tell, running is very much an emotional outlet for many women. We constantly hear that it's their personal time, their private time, or their social time if they choose to run with friends, as many do. I agree that road races are open, equal, and fair to women. But that doesn't mean the occasional women-only race can't be a special celebration that's even more accessible to women, especially first-timers who may have significant health problems (breast cancer, obesity) that make them shy away from other races. I recently learned that an occasional training partner is one of the country's leading experts in the health economics of obesity. His recent study found that obese women cost the U.S. public health system $3,613 per year vs. $1,152 for obese men. Let's do everything we can to help these women get moving, even racing.
BH: I can't help but feel a bit sad that in 2012 women still have to run out the door to find some "personal" time. Running may be a sport of equality, but apparently other aspects of life and society have not caught up. Be that as it may, that's a fascinating statistic on the cost of obesity in women vs. men and it's hard to argue against anything that motivates people to get moving and improve their health, or makes them feel supported in undertaking a new endeavor. For some women, merely finishing a 10K is a huge achievement. What gives me pause is that, for many, the bar never seems to get raised after that entry point. How often have I heard finish-line announcers at all-women's races declaring "Congratulations ladies! If you can do this, you can do anything!" How about, "Congratulations ladies! Great job! And next year, see if you can finish a minute faster!" Seriously, the joy of pushing yourself physically is one that a lot of women never experience simply because they're never urged to do so.
AB: I'm all in for excellence in women's running. Go Shalane! Go Kara! Go Desi! But I'm also more a 99-percenter than a 1-percenter. I'm willing to let the USOC and USATF develop our future Olympians; that's what those organizations exist to do. Meanwhile, the rest of us should focus more on increasing participation across the board. And that's what women-only races do so well. I don't pretend to understand women—my chromosomes just don't line up the right way—but I'm envious of all the ways women connect with each other, and support each other. Training partners, training groups, and women-only races. You girls rock, and I hope you'll keep on rockin'.
BH: Amby, I don't understand why it has to be either/or. Can't we find ways to increase mass participation while also looking at ways to encourage the women who are participating to consider looking at running as something at which they might excel? You don't have to have Olympic aspirations to appreciate the cleansing exhaustion of a hill workout or a few intervals. There are women who want their running to be a chance to connect with other women or even to relax, an oasis in their hectic day. I'm not against that, not at all. What I'd like to see, though, is for women to be made more aware of the satisfaction that comes with really pushing your physical limits.
AB: I think we're coming together now. I certainly think it's important to help women reach as high as they want in our sport, and I think we give them ample opportunities: high schools, colleges, running clubs, training groups, and so on. The women-only race serves best when it represents a big "welcome" mat into the sport—the first step. That's why I still like and support women-only races. Of course, I also hope some women will enjoy the sport enough that they want to take many more strides forward.
BH: Amby, you started this off, so I get the last word. Runners, walkers and everyone in between: Enjoy the race on Saturday regardless of the reason you're out there, because every reason is a good one. Then at some point after you cross the finish line and applaud the pioneers of women's running when they are honored post-race, think about paying tribute to them by getting the most out of yourself as a runner. Many of you have worked together to get this far; now take the next step. What race should we aim for next? Can we go faster? Because, after all, life is all about moving forward, isn't it? Good luck and have a great day.
The NYRR New York Mini 10K will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, June 9.
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Poster Session II,Tuesday 11 October,18.00 - 19.30
Attenuation of progressive Alzheimer's Disease-like Pathology by Pharmacologic inhibition and Genetic deletion of Bach1 in the APP/PS1 mouse
Debashis Dutta1,2, Christopher Ye In Kwon10, Manuj Ahuja1,2,7, Navneet Ammal Kaidery1,2, Joyce Meints10, Otis C Attucks8, Carmen Valcarce8, Sudarshana Sharma5,6,
Mitsuyo Matsumoto9, Kazuhiko Igarashi9, Michael K Lee10, Bobby Thomas1,2,3,4
1Darby Children's Research Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
2Departments of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
3Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
4Department of Drug Discovery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
5Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
6Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
7Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, USA
8vTv Therapeutics LLC, High Point, USA
9Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
10Department of Neuroscience, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
A novel isolation method for spontaneously released extracellular vesicles from brain tissue and its implications for stress-driven brain pathology
Patrícia Gomes1,2, A. Catarina Vilaça-Ferreira1,2, Cristian Bodo3, Carlos Nogueras-Ortiz4, Martina Samiotaki5, Minghao Chen6,7, Carina Soares-Cunha1,2, Joana M. Silva1,2, Bárbara Coimbra1,2, George Stamatakis5, Liliana Santos1,2, George Panayotou5, Foteini Tzouanou8, Clarissa L. Waites9, Christos Gatsogiannis6,7, Nuno Sousa1,2,
Dimitrios Kapogiannis4, Bruno Costa-Silva3, Ioannis Sotiropoulos1,2,8
1Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal 2ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
3Systems Oncology Group, Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, 1400-038, Portugal
4Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, USA
5Institute for Bioinnovation, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", Attica, Greece
6Center for Soft Nanoscience and Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Muenster, Muenster, 48149, Germany
7Department of Structural Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, 44227, Germany
8Institute of Biosciences & Applications NCSR "Demokritos", Athens, Greece
9Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA
Frontal cortex Angiotensin type 2 receptor-interacting protein levels are associated with less brain amyloid-β burden in postmortem brains of older adults with Alzheimer's dementia
Caglar Cosarderelioglu1, Alma Plaza-Rodriguez2, Pablo Iglesias3, Simion Kreimer4,
C. Conover Talbot Jr.5, D. Brian Foster6, Robert N. Cole4, Jeremy Walston1, Peter Abadir1 1Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
2Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
3Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA 4The Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, USA
5Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
6Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA